Off Track ...Getting Back

I bought a book for my Nook, called 12 X12  about living in a one room cabin off grid. I was listening to an old podcast interview from hundreds I have stored on my PC at work. It was random, but of course, I do not believe in coincidence.....
It reminded me of how almost a year ago, I was in one of my goal oriented "modes" of learning, researching and finding out everything I possibly could about doing just what this book is about, living self-sufficiently in a small cabin in the woods. I have a huge 3 ring binder 5 inches thick of my notes, and print outs of all of this, from raising chickens to what kind of wood to use in a wood stove, composting toilets and solar panels, digging a well to raising edible weeds........Heck, that's why I started this blog. I was going to chronicle everything I did to get there.
Almost a year ago I was sitting in my city home, ordering Country Living books, Mother Earth  and learning to make pepper jelly!
And then I went camping in Allegheny with no electricity, all alone, two seconds after my menopause symptoms started.
It scared the Country outta me!!!!  But not so much that I did not pick my self up and move out here. Best thing I ever did.
Every day gets better and better, greener and warmer. I am sitting here on my porch looking out at my adorable little Lyndonville village and I feel so blessed! Every morning on my way to work I exclaim, God Spoils me!!!! My menopause symptoms seemed to have disappeared after January as well. But I am prepared if they come back.

The book is really awesome, I just started it but am enjoying it immensely. I have also stumbled upon a new podcast to add to my menagerie of podcasts that I listen to. I download them and listen either on my porch, at my desk or on my drives to and from work. They are talk show podcasts. This one ( two shows actually) is by Dee Wallace and I really love it. Conscious Creation or Bright Light. This way of thinking has brought me into a positive mind. I am no longer thinking negative unhealthy thoughts. I am a delight to be around my mind lately. Another excellent show to listen to is Denise Linn on Hayhouse. I just love her spirit and her radiant joy. And she loves chickens and goats like I do!!!

But lastly, I had been so pre-occupied with my weight, and exercise and trying to transform my body into a hot Victoria's Secret model body......ain't happening! But I had been so obsessed with getting home and running on the treadmill, doing the Insanity or 10 minute trainer video, and when I don't do it I am so disappointed with myself. And then like a revelation I asked myself, what would really really make me happy? And I remembered how wonderful and alive and fulfilled I felt doing my yoga! So I am returning back to Yoga. Especially to Yoga Today that transformed my life when I used to do it daily when I lived in Albion and I would sit and watch the sun set. I am getting back to that. Now, I do not dread my workout, I look forward to it!

So I am on my fab porch and I need to get back to my book.

More to come.....

Me at my fire pit last Mother's day......

Lazy Lazy Lazy

It seems as soon as I moved out here to Lyndonville, I got lazy lazy lazy. I did. And the weeks have been racing by so fast. Every time I turn around its Friday! I am not complaining. It has been a whirlwind of change everywhere. New home, new drive in and back, new department. I bid on a job and got it and am excited to be transfering to a different department in IT. And then there is my personal life, which I am not going to share publicly because I want to cherish every single fantastic, spectacular, breathtaking moment. All I will say is, never give up on what is in your heart,,,,,you will be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams. Pinch me.

We had a wild storm last week. 83 MPH winds that knocked down a lot of beautiful, large, old trees. It was very sad to see the several towns I drive through, people everywhere sawing and cutting up those trees. We were saturated with weeks of rainfall before the winds so it was a recipe for disaster.

Gasport



Part of my laziness has also been due to the fact that it has been constantly rainy and cold. For weeks on end! So when I finally get home I don't want to do anything, not work out, not run, not do my Insanity or 10 minute workout or even easy yoga.......I just want to get in my most comfortable pjs and sit in front of the tv. Thank goodness someone has also been keeping me occupied with other things.

I still have allot of yard work to do. I am waiting for a nice day and it looks like tomorrow! I also have a recipe I will share with you too. I love chicken curry but when ever I make it, it seems kind of runny. Well, I found a fab recipe that basically has the same ingredients as Chicken Curry,  (green curry, coconut etc..) but you put it under the skin and then roast the chicken! I cannot wait to try this. I will serve with rice.

Oh, I have a back porch, and there was this old run down refrigerator there that I have been meaning to toss. Well, I looked at it closer and it is an upright FREEZER! What  I have been looking for. So I will clean that up as well, and start to stock it up!I It was like a present! I have been getting many karma presents lately! I feel so blessed and truly grateful for all in my life today. It has been one of the best springs in my life.......and I think it is just starting.  I feel like myself out here in the country, in my quaint little town. I'm the luckiest girl in the whole U.S.A.

more to come

sunrise on one of the BEST mornings of my life..........